Wombat, I don't beat with a dog, though I helped pickup last season with a spaniel. Unfortunately the area (other side of Basingstoke) is a bit far really and the ex-keeper I was working with is also an ex-boyfriend, so I'll avoid that one!

I can also recommend www.nobs.org.uk I am now one of the Nottinghamshire reps. If you look and like the site buy a car sticker or badge from the shop to support the cause. Or if you feel very generous make a donation
It covers lots, beating, Picking up, dogs, loading, game keeping etc etc
Thanks
Hedgey

I can also recommend www.nobs.org.uk I am now one of the Nottinghamshire reps. If you look and like the site buy a car sticker or badge from the shop to support the cause. Or if you feel very generous make a donation
It covers lots, beating, Picking up, dogs, loading, game keeping etc etc
Thanks
Hedgey

I can see a small article about the National Organisation of Beaters and Pickers Up comming up.

Many thanks for the interest in NOBs! I started Nobs in May 05 after being particularly frustrated that there appeared to be no service for Beaters, Pickers Up and Loaders. Let me say from the start, I did not want to create another Organisation but having tried to get the larger organisations to do something and received less than entusiastic response, I started it myself.

NOBs is there as a communication platform to help Beaters, Pickers Up, Loaders, Gamekeepers and Shoot owners all to keep in contact. We also want to encourge youngsters out into the countryside. These days many of whom are on computers, so that's where we have to be! It also helps people, who for very good reasons have drfited away from beating etc, get back into it.

Registration is free at the moment, please do register, as the more we have registered the more we can help people to get back out there.

Since launching on 26 May 05, we have had over 22,000 hits on the site and registered over 3,000 people, we have 80 County Representatives, who will be able to help you.

I hope I have explained at least something about the Organisation and I very much hope you will visit us and we will be able to do something really very positive in the Countyside.
Thanks
Mark

Many thanks for the details Mark, must be a busy time of year for you. I've noticed the odd mention in the Shooting Times over the last few months and hope the site goes well, must get round to registering.

just ordered my lapel badge... its another great friendly site just full of information. I have a new puppy i want to bring on to pick up. i have had so much help this last week and have made some great contacts.

Tinks,
Did you manage to get something sorted? Do let me know at NOBs if you haven't had any luck, I'll get it sorted. Many thanks to those of you that have kindly taken a look. It's been great to help so many people get back out into the Countryside. www.nobs.org.uk

I am delighted to let you know that Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones (The Black Famer) has just become one of our Patrons, which is great news.

The website will be considerably expanded and is still under development,
Three beaters have already been found places on shoots even though the organisation is new and with a currently small but growing membership.
Two more potentially placed- FREE of any charges to anyone.

Pubs Admin

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005Posts: 18397Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Sat Aug 02, 08 7:41 am Post subject: Re: Beaters??

Tinks wrote:

Hi,

Shooting season is about to open, and I was wondering if anyone on here knows of any shoots in Berks Bucks or Oxan that might need any beaters fro this season???

Try the Lord Burnham and Viscount Portman estates, both of which border Beaconsfield/Hedgerley.